Joe Sakic, No. 19 of the Colorado Avalanche, was elected Tuesday to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Sakic spent his entire career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise.

Ranking ninth all-time in scoring, Sakic played 20 seasons with the franchise and had 1,641 career points, played 1,378 games, 625 goals and 1,016 assists.